“Its lush musical textures notwithstanding, the play poses unsettling questions” about profiling, entrapment, the prosecution of possible predisposition to terrorism, “‘extraordinary measures[ that cross the line of torturing American citizens”:

“[R]efugees must prove that they were forced to leave their country because of ‘a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group'” …

“Analysts say there isn’t a single known case of a native Bulgarian Muslim joining a Middle Eastern extremist group. But that has not stopped the country’s right-wing politicians from advancing one of Europe’s most anti-Muslim agendas”:

If you “use soap, shampoo, toothpaste, a toothbrush, coffee, a clock, a camera, a fountain pen[, … [or studied] algebra, chemistry or the scientific method at a university[, or] … own a guitar or magnifying glasses in your home … you have Islamic civilization to thank”:

Raised as Christian Beth believed in religion but had no interest in living it. After discovering Islam she became excited about religion again. Living in a Muslim country Ibrahim knew little about Islam, but in America he became a better Muslim. And then they met and married:

“Though it was difficult for him to sleep last night because of the pain on his collarbone, Dar said, “I am not ashamed of being a Muslim. Now that this attack has happened, I’m not going to change anything about how I go about my day. I don’t want that to be a result … of this”:

When she came out to her parents, they didn’t say you can’t be bisexual and Muslim, but rather: “Nobody stands between you and Allah. Remember that. THAT is Islam…! Self-discovery made a [Muhammad into a] prophet! Not a bunch of self-righteous jerks”:

“Mainstream depictions of Muslims, be it in film or the rhetoric espoused by lawmakers, has shaped and gone on to define what makes a Muslim. There can’t be change without challenging these depictions, and the only way to do it is to have Muslims, on their own terms, respond”: